Salem Middle

6150 Old Jenks Road, Apex NC, 27523 | Wake County Schools | 919-363-1870
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1097
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 64% 50% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 22 in Apex
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
63%Apex
43%North Carolina

Salem Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Wake County Schools" in Apex, NC. There are a total of 1,097 students and 67 teachers at Salem Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Salem Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.0%, which is 50% higher than the North Carolina average.

Salem Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1097
Teachers67
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Salem Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
661%
765%
856%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
668%
768%
863%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Salem Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 64.0% 49.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 9.3% 24.2% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 11.5% 6.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2% 15.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 4.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Apex demographics profile

StatisticApexNorth CarolinaNational
Population44,06810,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,44221891
Median age37.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%57%55%
Speak English92%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Apex

IndexApexNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade94.2%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school93.6%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college79.2%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree61.2%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors54.0%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters16.9%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Salem Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.